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Bennett Creek Campground

The Bennett Peak Campground is in a scenic setting near the North Platte River, which makes it great for fishing and floating.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.7,133ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Cheyenne3h22real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 7,133 ft, Bennett Creek Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
94%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 24.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Cheyenne
121 mi
3h22
02
Casper
200 mi
4h28
03
Jackson
363 mi
7h18
By drive time
Cheyenne · 3h22Casper · 4h28Jackson · 7h18Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.8 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
5
Peaks
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.8 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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